Men's Tennis

Schimmelbauer Shines For Mens Tennis in ITA Regional Day Two

Oct 22, 2009

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Freshman Patrick Schimmelbauer was the
only Northern Arizona player to win a singles match on Thursday,
recording a pair of victories to advance in the singles consolation
bracket and lead the Lumberjacks on the second day of the
Wilson/ITA Division-I Men’s Mountain Regional in Las
Vegas.

After going 1-1 on Wednesday to get bumped to the consolation
bracket, Schimmelbauer opened Thursday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over New
Mexico State’s Eduardo Salas. Later, the Lumberjack freshman
got by Dave Hintze of Weber State, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the third
round of consolation play.

Sophomore Andrew Reiff was the only NAU player still alive in the
singles main draw on Thursday, but was defeated by Cassidy Mears of
BYU, 6-4, 6-3. He will join Schimmelbauer in representing the
Lumberjacks in the consolation third round on Thursday.

The Lumberjacks had a pair of doubles teams still alive in the main
draw on Thursday, but the duo of Reiff and sophomore Robin
Pezzutto as well as the pair of Freshmen Kevin Taylor and Hugo
Ramadier were both defeated. Pezzutto and Reiff rebounded with an
8-6 doubles consolation victory, but the win came at the expense of
their teammates Schimmelbauer and junior David Flodberg.

The remaining Lumberjacks will look to stay alive as consolation
play continues on Friday in sin city, with Pezzutto and Reif
starting the action with a doubles match at 8 a.m.